J.W. Sumner, Jr.
Mar 27, 2016
Franklin- John Wallace "J.W." Sumner, Jr., 85, passed away March 27, 2016 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in North Carolina, he was a son of the late John Wallace Sumner, Sr. and Georgia Howell Sumner. He graduated from Murfreesboro High School in 1948 and served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a retired supervisor at Union...
William Richard "Billy" Gray, Jr.
Mar 22, 2016
Boykins- William Richard "Billy" Gray, Jr., 72, passed away March 22, 2016 at his home. A native of Southampton County, he was a son of the late William Richard Gray, Sr. and Virginia Crowder Gray and was also predeceased by two brothers, Calvin and Gene Gray. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church and was the owner of Gray's...
John Winant "Jack" Rowell
Mar 19, 2016
Chesapeake - John W. "Jack" Rowell, 83, of Chesapeake, died March 19, 2016. Jack was born to the late Frank and Janet Rowell, January 1, 1933 in Concord, NH. He was a veteran who began his military career in 1953 and retired as a proud member of Navy Special Warfare group in 1979. After retirement, Jack remained active in the...
Jane Pigford Boone
Mar 17, 2016
Franklin- Jane Pigford Boone, 86, passed away March 17, 2016. She was a native of Sampson County, NC and was a daughter of the late David Lucas Pigford and Ada Bland Pigford. She was a retired seamstress and a member of Franklin Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Howard D. Boone, granddaughter, Stephanie Boone, three sons, Harry...
Lucy Spence Whitley
Mar 13, 2016
Franklin – Lucy Spence Whitley, 94, passed away March 13, 2016. She was a native of Southampton County and a daughter of the late David Cleveland Spence and Julia Parker Spence. She was predeceased by her husband, Bertelle Allen Whitley, a son, Frank B. Whitley, a sister, Lizzie Mae Bryant and a brother, Joe Spence. She was a member of...
Charlotte Walter Fitzgerald
Mar 9, 2016
Charlotte Marie Walter Fitzgerald, beloved mother, mother-in-law, Nana and dear friend passed away, Wednesday, March 9th, 2016. Proud both to be an American citizen, and of her German heritage, Charlotte was born on March 23, 1925 in Breslau, Germany, known after World War II as Wroclaw, Poland. Her family boarded a freighter bound for the United States when she was...
Lloyd Britt
Mar 8, 2016
Carrsville – Franklin Lloyd Britt, 89, passed away March 8, 2016 surrounded by his family. Lloyd was born in Hansom and was a son of the late Leo and Mary Anna Whitley Britt. He was also predeceased by two brothers and a sister, Herbert and Archie Britt and Josie Butler. Lloyd was an Army veteran of WWII and retired machine...
Pearl Jeter Scherr
Mar 7, 2016
Virginia Beach - Pearl Jeter Scherr passed away peacefully on March 7, 2016 at Beth Sholom Village in Virginia Beach. Born October 3, 1926 in Ahoskie NC to Robert S. and Hancy B. Jeter, she was a wife, mother, and grandmother. Pearl was a Registered Nurse who went on to become a Nurse Practitioner OB/GYN and retired from the Suffolk...
Brenda Blythe Hand
Mar 3, 2016
Murfreesboro, NC- Brenda Blythe Hand, 72, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, VA. She joined her beloved husband of 53 years, Tillman V. Hand, Jr., who passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Mrs. Hand was born November 14, 1943 in Franklin, VA, a daughter of the late Stafford Emmett and Myrtle Lee...
Paul Benjamin Sexton
Mar 3, 2016
Ahoskie, NC – Paul Benjamin Sexton, 52, formerly of Smithfield, VA, passed away March 3, 2016. Left to cherish his memory is his mother, Thelma McGaha Perry; his six children, Christopher, Elizabeth, Kayla, Alex, Damian and Angel; two step-children, Richard and Wayne Warren ; two sisters, Lora Ann Breakall and Trixie Lee Epperley; seven grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. He was...
Myrtle Gardner Eason
Mar 2, 2016
Suffolk – Myrtle Gardner Eason, 91, died March 2, 2016. Born on the family farm in Nansemond County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Grady Gardner and Bessie Howell Gardner. She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, James Lee "Jim" Eason and a brother, Henry Howell Gardner. She lived on the Grady Gardner farm and dearly...
Tillman Vann Hand, Jr.
Feb 28, 2016
Murfreesboro, NC- Tillman Vann Hand, Jr. ,73, passed away peacefully Sunday February 28, 2016 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC with his loving and supportive family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Hand was born November 15, 1942 in Isle of Wight County,VA a son of the late Tillman V. Hand, Sr. and Margaret Viola...
William Eugene "Gene" Williams
Feb 25, 2016
Suffolk – William Eugene Williams, 85, passed away February 25, 2016. Gene was a native of Nansemond County and was a son of the late Henley Eugene Williams and Anna Mae Griffin Williams. Gene was a 1949 graduate of Chuckatuck High School and an Army veteran during the Korean Conflict, stationed in Germany where he was a medic. He was...
Hylah Marks Griffin
Feb 24, 2016
Boykins- Hylah Marks Griffin,92, passed away February 24, 2016. A lifelong resident of Southampton County she was one of six children of the late Lloyd Nathaniel Felts and Anna Gillette Felts and was predeceased by her first husband, Paul Woodrow Marks and a grandson, Robert Trent Story. She was a 1941 graduate of Capron High School and a longtime member...
Joseph Harrison Stutts
Feb 23, 2016
Franklin, Va. Joseph H. Stutts, 82, died on February 23rd. He is survived by his devoted and beloved wife, Nancy, and children, Sheriff John "Jack" Stutts (Alice), R. Lawrence Stutts (Ann), Sherwood Dixon (Steve), Douglas Stutts, and grand and great grandchildren. He was a sergeant of infantry in the Korean Campaign, and after graduating from Randolph-Macon College and following ten...
Vergil Oliver Wall
Feb 20, 2016
Zuni- Vergil Oliver Wall was born in Sanford, NC on September 6, 1938 and passed away February 20, 2016. He was an Air Force veteran and retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation after 37 years of service having worked for nine years (1967-1976) as a foreman on the Virginia Beach toll road and 28 years (1976-2004) as Superintendent of...
Annie Mae Knapp Cox
Feb 20, 2016
Boykins- Annie Mae Knapp Cox, 93, passed away February 20, 2016 at her home. She was a native of Auburn, AL and was a daughter of the late Levi and Annie Mae Patterson Knapp. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Melvin Edward Cox and a daughter Shelby Ann Cox. Survivors include three sons, Melvin E. "Ned" Cox,...
William Harold "Billy" Blankenship, Sr.
Feb 20, 2016
Franklin- William Harold "Billy" Blankenship, Sr., 83, entered into his Savior's loving arms February 20, 2016 surrounded by his entire family. Born August 15, 1932 in South Carolina and reared in Franklin, VA, Billy was a son of the late Earl D. Blankenship, Sr. and Eugenia Scott Blankenship and was predeceased by his beloved sister, Kathleen B. Magazu. He was...
Willie Lee &Quot;Crow&Quot; Russell
Feb 10, 2016
Carrsville - Willie Lee "Crow" Russell, 88, passed away February 10, 2016 at Courtland Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 10, 1927 to the late Paul and Mae Rountree Russell. He was a retired farmer. He is survived by a sister, Nettie Sue Lassiter of Franklin, a brother, Jack Russell of Columbia, NC. Services are private. Wright Funeral...
Donald L. And Vanessa R. Raiford
Feb 8, 2016
Courtland- Donald Lee Raiford, 64, and Vanessa Robinson Raiford, 59, passed away at home February 8, 2016. Donald was a retired pipefitter in the Maintenance Dept. of Union Camp Corporation and Vanessa was a retired nurse. They were members of Burdette Baptist Church. Left to cherish their memory is their son, Casey L. Raiford (Penny), four grandchildren, Ava, Elena, Kaley...
